Unlike last year a dull and wet day presented itself to competitors for the 2016 County Seniors. The weather did not deter the players and a field of nearly 80 turned up all hoping to become either the County Seniors' Champion or the first Seniors' Stableford Champion. This latter being introduced for the widen the appeal of the event and providing an opportunity for the average handicap player to become a County Champion.Early scoring reflected the conditions (the rain had stopped but with wet rough and little run the the course was playing long. Local player David (Dai) Davies became the first competitor to return a handicap score with his 77 gross and 37 Stableford points the leading scores in both the Gross and Stableford Competitions. With the lower handicap players out later the Gross was unlikely to be a Championship score and this proved the case, although only just with Radyr's Chris GHlenny and Morlais Castle's Mike Gwythercoming in with 77's.However, as last year the last group in provided the lowest scores. A| new "boy" to the seniors' ranks Caerphilly player Roddy Crane carding a 76, but this was completely overshadowed by the 68 returned by past Champion Keith Stimpson (Wenvoe Castle). The 8 stroke winning margin must be a record for this competition and shows Keith is back to his true form. The round started inauspiciously with a bogey at the first but then birdies at holes 2 and 3 were followed bu 7 pars and Keith turned 1 under Par. A birdie at 10 , a Bogey on 13 and a birdie on 18 meant the 2 under par total of 68 gave Keith the ChampionshipKeith's scor was good enough to take both the Seniors' Championship and (with 40 points) the Stableford Championship too. However under the Rules the Stableford Championship was won by Dai Davies. Our thanks are due to the Creigiau club who proved to be perfect hosts providing a course in superbt condition, first-class catering and clubhouse facilities. The newly-appointed manger Richard Brookman and the Head Greenkeeper provided invaluable assistance that was essential for the success of the day.The CSS was SSS+3 (73) and counting for increase.

Gross Scores Results

Stableford Scores Results

A beautiful summer's day benign conditions and course looking at its best - Langland Bay provided all the ingredients for a Competition worthy of a County Championship.

On the day Malcolm Edmunds proved that he can master both the problems posed by the testing windy conditions at Ashburnham, and those of a double bogey, bogey start at Langland Bay. His birdie on the last - despite a vicious pin position (set by the club - honest) giving him the double last achieved by Jeff Thomas.

Malcolm's 74 beat off the challenges of former Champions, Keith Stimpson (Wenvoe Castle) and Mark Wyatt (Royal Porthcawl.In the Nett early starter David Mould (Mond Valley) with a nett 71 took the honours on a count-back from Chris Bailey (Neath) and Kevin Knowles (Wenvoe Castle).